The Avengers

The Glasgow Scottie wrestlers braved weather and distance to take on 31 different schools at the Tom LeProwse Bozeman Invitational on Jan. 3 and 4 for the first set of bouts in the newly minted 2020 year. When it was all said and done, Glasgow had amassed enough points - 94 in all - to finish in the top half of schools at 12th place. Out of Class B schools, however, the Scotties claimed the top slot, only falling behind a litany of Class AA and Class A schools such as Great Falls High, Billings Senior, Rapid City and Bozeman High School.

Discussing the invitational with the Courier, Scottie head coach Jory Casterline said he thought the team competed well. Listing off the team's accomplishments from the weekend he counted Dylan Nieskens's third place finish as well as what he called "avenge" matches from Nieskens and senior wrestler Mayson Phipps. In fact, Nieskens beat out two competitors that had pinned him in Great Falls at the most recent meet in Bozeman and Phipps avenged an earlier season loss to Bozeman's Tom Walk Up - a top ranked AA wrestler in the 285 weight class.

"That's your measuring stick right there," said Casterline discussing the match ups where Scottie wrestlers are beating out competitors that were winning those bouts earlier in the season. "We're getting better, especially with those core guys." Casterline said that each weekend the team is improving and "that's what we're looking for."

When asked what he was looking forward to in the coming weeks of the season, the Scottie coach joked "a week of practice" before adding that he was looking forward to the Cowboy Classic in Miles City on Jan. 10 and 11. "That's another quality tournament for us," explained Casterline. "That will put us up against some other Class B schools." He said the team took first overall against Class B schools in Bozeman but he expressed caution about what that means, especially when talking about other top ranked schools in the region, such as Huntley Project. Casterline said he expected the Cowboy Classic to "give us a more realistic look at Huntley Project" than what they got in Bozeman.

Casterline gave a shout out to the junior varsity wrestlers as well who he said, "put some matches in too," in Bozeman. He credited the tough wrestling crew with strengthening both programs by offering the varsity some tough practice partners and working hard to prepare for the varsity mats in future seasons.

"Some of those younger guys we have great expectations for," said Casterline. "Some of them need to be ready to turn the corner now."

Tom LeProwse Varsity Results:

126 - Jack Cornwell's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Jack Cornwell (Glasgow) 12-8 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 - Jayden Ramirez (Billings Senior HS) 19-7 won by fall over Jack Cornwell (Glasgow) 12-8 (Fall 1:36)

Cons. Round 2 - Isaac Ayers (Missoula Big Sky / Loyola Sacred Heart) 16-11 won by decision over Jack Cornwell (Glasgow) 12-8 (Dec 10-5)

132 - Mason Donaldson's place is unknown.

Champ. Round 1 - Avery Allen (Bozeman High School) 5-1 won by fall over Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 13-9 (Fall 2:28)

Cons. Round 1 - Danyk Jacobsen (Park (Livingston)) 6-2 won by decision over Mason Donaldson (Glasgow) 13-9 (Dec 8-2)

132 - Colten Fast's place is 4th and has scored 19.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Colten Fast (Glasgow) 23-6 won by fall over Kaden Pittman (Beaverhead County (Dillon) / Twin Bridges) 11-12 (Fall 1:08)

Champ. Round 2 - Colten Fast (Glasgow) 23-6 won by fall over Lakota Schindler (Colstrip HS) 1-7 (Fall 1:38)

Quarterfinal - Colten Fast (Glasgow) 23-6 won by major decision over Michael Maddox (Powell) 13-5 (MD 9-0)

Semifinal - Carson DesRosier (Helena Capital HS) 20-1 won by decision over Colten Fast (Glasgow) 23-6 (Dec 6-1)

Cons. Semi - Colten Fast (Glasgow) 23-6 won by decision over Danyk Jacobsen (Park (Livingston) 6-2 (Dec 4-0)

3rd Place Match - Avery Allen (Bozeman High School) 5-1 won by decision over Colten Fast (Glasgow) 23-6 (Dec 2-1)

152 - Kaden Zimmerman's place is 6th and has scored 13.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Zimmerman (Glasgow) 16-9 won by fall over Adam Nealey (Missoula Hellgate) 1-2 (Fall 0:38)

Champ. Round 2 - Kaden Zimmerman (Glasgow) 16-9 won by fall over Jace Mannix (Missoula Sentinel HS) 9-6 (Fall 2:32)

Quarterfinal - Kaden Zimmerman (Glasgow) 16-9 won by decision over Caleb Hill (Laurel HS) 10-3 (Dec 5-2)

Semifinal - Seth Horton (Powell) 12-1 won by fall over Kaden Zimmerman (Glasgow) 16-9 (Fall 3:00)

Cons. Semi - Donovan Mahoney (Great Falls HS) 5-2 won by fall over Kaden Zimmerman (Glasgow) 16-9 (Fall 2:29)

5th Place Match - Paolo Salminen (Billings Skyview HS) 4-2 won by injury default over Kaden Zimmerman (Glasgow) 16-9 (Inj. 0:00)

170 - Ty Kittleson's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Ty Kittleson (Glasgow) 11-7 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 - Caleb Brink (Rapid City Stevens) 19-5 won by major decision over Ty Kittleson (Glasgow) 11-7 (MD 9-1)

Cons. Round 2 - Ty Kittleson (Glasgow) 11-7 won by fall over Chaz Bushnell (Helena Capital HS) 0-2 (Fall 4:21)

Cons. Round 3 - Quintin Greer (Great Falls HS) 4-3 won by forfeit over Ty Kittleson (Glasgow) 11-7 (For.)

182 - Dylan Nieskens's place is 3rd and has scored 22.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Nieskens (Glasgow) 20-5 won by fall over Dathan Eraux (Billings Skyview HS) 0-2 (Fall 1:02)

Champ. Round 2 - Dylan Nieskens (Glasgow) 20-5 won by fall over Hugh Donaldson (Belgrade HS) 1-9 (Fall 0:48)

Quarterfinal - Dylan Nieskens (Glasgow) 20-5 won by fall over Jake D`Agostino (Bozeman High School) 2-2 (Fall 5:40)

Semifinal - Noah Kovick (Helena Capital HS) 10-2 won by decision over Dylan Nieskens (Glasgow) 20-5 (Dec 7-4)

Cons. Semi - Dylan Nieskens (Glasgow) 20-5 won by decision over Jett Rebish (Missoula Big Sky / Loyola Sacred Heart) 21-3 (Dec 5-2)

3rd Place Match - Dylan Nieskens (Glasgow) 20-5 won in sudden victory - 1 over Liam Swanson (Great Falls HS) 4-2 (SV-1 7-5)

205 - Cooper Larson's place is 7th and has scored 15.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 17-8 won by fall over Myles McClernan (Butte HS) 2-2 (Fall 4:00)

Champ. Round 2 - Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 17-8 won by fall over Dante Pallone (Hardin HS) 14-8 (Fall 3:15)

Quarterfinal - Kobe Moreno (Butte HS) 4-2 won by decision over Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 17-8 (Dec 5-4)

Cons. Round 4 - Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 17-8 won by fall over Xaden Cunningham (Belgrade HS) 14-9 (Fall 4:33)

Cons. Round 5 - Hunter Morse (Billings West HS) 4-3 won by fall over Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 17-8 (Fall 2:15)

7th Place Match - Cooper Larson (Glasgow) 17-8 won by fall over Ryan Brink (Rapid City Stevens) 7-3 (Fall 4:40)

285 - Mayson Phipps's place is 4th and has scored 22.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 21-10 won by fall over Anthony Weary (Beaverhead County (Dillon) / Twin Bridges) 2-16 (Fall 0:52)

Champ. Round 2 - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 21-10 won by fall over Zach Tierney (Butte HS) 1-2 (Fall 5:50)

Quarterfinal - Journey Grimsrud (Huntley Project HS) 16-2 won by fall over Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 21-10 (Fall 2:34)

Cons. Round 4 - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 21-10 won by fall over LeVarion Morin (Billings Senior HS) 7-6 (Fall 2:49)

Cons. Round 5 - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 21-10 won by fall over Dakota Friesen (Missoula Hellgate) 4-2 (Fall 2:13)

Cons. Semi - Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 21-10 won by decision over Tom Walkup (Bozeman High School) 4-2 (Dec 2-1)

3rd Place Match - Journey Grimsrud (Huntley Project HS) 16-2 won by fall over Mayson Phipps (Glasgow) 21-10 (Fall 3:28)